Toledo, partners announce ‘Let's Play Summer Tour’

The City of Toledo Parks and Youth Services, Lucas Metropolitan Housing, and Connecting Kids to Meals, in partnership with the Toledo Mud Hens and Toledo Walleye, are presenting the Let’s Play Summer Tour.
The clinics will introduce kids ages 6-13 to baseball and street hockey. Participants will receive either a free Wiffle ball and bat or hockey stick and ball, enabling them to continue practicing and playing beyond the clinics. Each clinic is free and limited to 50 participants.
The clinics will be divided into two age groups, 6-9 and 10-13, ensuring age-appropriate instruction that focuses on teaching kids the fundamentals of each sport. These camps are designed as the perfect introduction for first-time participants, offering an opportunity to learn new skills, forge new friendships, and cultivate a love for the game. Participants will also be entered into a drawing to receive a free bike.
Baseball clinics will be offered:
• Thursday, June 15, Smith Park, 998 Dorr St.
• Tuesday, June 27, Gunckel Park, 751 Division St.
• Tuesday, July 11, Ravine II Park, 1600 Mott Ave.
• Thursday, July 13, Burroughs Park, 2398 Dana St.
• Friday, July 28, Birmingham Park, 285 Knox St.
•Tuesday, Aug. 1, Wilson Park, 3235 Otto St.
The hockey clinic schedule includes:
• Tuesday, June 13, Wilson Park.
• Thursday, June 29, Ravine II Park.
• Monday, July 17, Gunckel Park.
• Wednesday, July 26, Navarre Park.
• Monday, July 31, Burroughs Park.
• Thursday, Aug. 3, Smith Park.
The Let's Play Summer Tour is driven by the mission to promote play and deliver youth sports and recreational opportunities to the communities of Toledo.
For further information about the dates, times, locations, and itinerary of each clinic age group and to secure a spot for the Let’s Play Summer Tour, visit toledo.oh.gov/let’s-play.